Cytogenetics and FISH Laboratories

The Cytogenetics Laboratory was founded in 1961 and is one of the oldest clinical genetics labs in the nation. The Cytogenetics and FISH labs offer a comprehensive test menu including the following:

  • Cytogenetic analysis (karyotyping) of amniotic fluid, CVS, products of conception, tissue, and peripheral blood for constitutional testing.
  • Cytogenetic analysis of blood, bone marrow, and fresh tumor tissue for neoplastic disorders. 
  • FISH analysis of amniotic fluid, CVS, products of conception, and peripheral blood for trisomies 13, 18, and 21, sex chromosome aneuploidy, and/or select chromosome microdeletions.
  • FISH analysis of blood, bone marrow, and/or FFPE specimens with probes for more than 40 individual abnormalities and seven probe panels. Please contact the lab to confirm that the desired probe or panel is available for a specific specimen type.